grief

A child remembers special moments with Mama and starts to feel better after grieving over her death.

Mimi is determined not to give up on anyone or anything, but since Mammy died, her father never smiles, her sister Sally is in a bad mood, brother Conor keeps to himself, and even Sparkler the dog does not want to go for walks.

Twelve-year-old Kristina, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved horse, finds it difficult to accept the new dog she receives for her birthday.

Ten-year-old Effie, bursting with secrets since her best friend moved leaving her without a confidante, tries to deal with her problems on her own, certain there is no help to be found in her big sister, Maxey.

Taking care of a baby left with them at the end of the tourist season helps a family come to terms with the death of their own infant son.

With his family still grieving over his sister's death in a terrorist bombing seven years earlier, ten-year-old Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spider-Man T-shirt, and keeping his new Muslim friend, Sunya, a secret from his father.

An unlikely romance develops between a science-minded girl who is determined to reclaim her reputation and a boy with Asperger's Syndrome.

The reality of Vera's life with an absentee mother and a drowned sister becomes too much for her to handle, so she runs away to an old mining town in the middle of the California desert where she begins the process of healing and figuring out the real meaning of home.

After the death of her estranged mother, who left Ohio years ago to live with her lesbian partner in New York City, seventeen-year-old Shawna Gallagher's life is transformed by revelations about her family, her best friend, and herself.

Offers guidance and support for individuals suffering from grief over the loss of a loved one, discussing end-of-life moments and the grief process, and describing how others cope.